NGC 6563
The planetary nebula NGC 6563 resides in a crowded starry region of the sky. In natural sky conditions many of these stars remain invisible due to the blurring effect of the Earth’s atmosphere. This image is part of an image comparison.
Credit:ESO/P. Weilbacher
About the Image
| Id: | eso1724ca |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 August 2017, 12:00 |
| Size: | 608 x 612 px |
About the Object
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 12 2.49 |
| Position (Dec): | -33° 52' 6.76" |
| Field of view: | 1.01 x 1.02 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 500 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical V | 547 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical NII | 575 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical OI Continuum | 634 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical NII | 658 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical I | 879 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optical OI | 630 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |